A morning dedicated to shaping the future of the finance function
After the success of the Micropole Data Forward in December 2024, Micropole is organizing a second edition, this time focusing on the challenges specific to the Finance business: the Finance Forward.
In a tense macroeconomic context, the finance department is more than ever at the heart of strategic decision-making. Between new regulations(CSRD, electronic invoicing), technological transformation (next-generation ERP, AI) and demands in performance management and planningFinance Departments are evolving and moving towards a Decision Department.
Finance Forward, organized by Micropole in collaboration with TALAN, is the key event for deciphering these developments, finding solutions to your challenges and building a roadmap. Experts will share their challenges and the keys to meeting them: securing business and decisions, modernizing tools, responding to regulatory constraints, making the most of data, AI... They will adopt a pragmatic approach, emphasizing the reality on the ground.
Take part in a unique opening keynote
Nicolas Bouzou, renowned French economist, will review the post-Covid economic context marked by uncertainty, inflation and geopolitical tensions. He will decipher the major trends and analyze their impact on companies, offering keys to understanding the answers to the challenges of the moment, enabling CFOs to adapt their models, organizations and tools to support their shareholders and senior management on the road to competitiveness.
Why come to Finance Forward?
- Anticipate future trends and prepare for the future of the finance function: you'll leave with a clear, deployable roadmap for the coming years,
- Benefit from advice and feedback from industry experts, and leave with the best practices for maximizing your performance, modernizing your tools and tackling the major challenges facing your function,
- Expand your network by meeting renowned industry leaders, in a prestigious venue in the heart of Paris with a breathtaking view of the Eiffel Tower.
A foretaste of the morning...
An unprecedented opening keynote
Round table - Crossed perspectives
An inspiring conference on AI
Workshops & feedback
Lunch & Networking
They will be speaking at Finance Forward

Nicolas BOUZOU
Renowned French economist

Mehdi BENADDI
Director of Digital Transformation
Eiffage Infrastructures

Xavier GARDIES
Consulting Director
Micropole
Practical information
- Date: June 24, 2025
- Venue: L'Astrolab, Musée de la Marine 17 Pl. du Trocadéro et du 11 Novembre, Paris
- Opening hours : 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.